This working mom confession is from a dear friend of mine who wishes to remain anonymous. There I was, completely prepared and ready to go. I was 20 minutes away from hosting a webinar for 300 people. Some of whom were already showing up in the queue. The presentation was done and loaded onto the […]
Working Mom Confession: I Am Getting Camera Fatigue
I am going on almost a year now without work travel due to the pandemic. There has been some great advantages of not hitting the road every other week. I spend more time with family. Less time in the car and in many ways higher productivity. Especially gazing through Maverick Windows in Dallas to enjoy […]
Friday Confession 16: I Think About Essentialism Every Time I Wash My Hands
Do you ever wonder if the universe might be trying to tell you something? Let me explain. A year or so ago a colleague sent me an email link to a YouTube video with this gentleman Greg McKeown doing a talk about “essentialism.” This Friday’s Confession is about essentialism and why I think about it […]
Friday Confession 15: This Pandemic Is Creating Latchkey Kids
“One moment honey, mommy is on the phone.” How many times have you had to blow your kid off during this pandemic while working from home with little to no childcare? I for one have lost count. Seems expectations are that you attend meetings as normal, which can be back to back. And to be […]
Friday Confession 14: I Make My Sick Kids Sleep On The Floor
We have a special Friday Confession for you this week! Today we’re featuring a confession by Gina of Steps To Self. As moms, one of our many roles is being a nurse to our sick kids. But at the same time, we don’t have time to get sick or the whole operation shuts down! Gina […]
Friday Confession 13: I Ignore A Lot Of Emails
Any working professional will tell you they could be far more creative and productive if it wasn’t for the crushing number of emails they receive on a daily basis. Email is a love/ hate relationship. I will prove it to you. Have you ever compared notes or complained/bragged about how many emails you receive in […]
Friday Confession 12: Some Multitasking I’m Not Proud Of
As a working parent, I rely a great deal on texting to keep up with my kids. To be connected when schedules change, the car pool is late or “hey mom can I buy this ‘fill in the blank.” But honestly I have a hard time turning it off. Even during important work events where […]
Friday Confession 11: I Clean Up My Wine Glasses Before The Nanny Comes
Are you the kind of person who cleans up before the cleaners come? Well I am guilty of cleaning up in the morning before my nanny comes. Days are long with endless meetings, emails, managing team, collaborating with colleagues and generally keeping it all together. So a little wine at the end of the day […]
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Being a working mom is a lot of work – hard work. We’re up at the crack of dawn and the last one to hit the pillow, hoping the kids will sleep through the night and in their own bed. It’s rinse and repeat seven days a week. And it’s through all that craziness where […]
Friday Confession #10: My Favorite Bedtime Story Is “Where The Wild Things Are”…Because It’s So Short
The bedtime story. It’s a pastime that is passed down from generation to generation. I have and still am in my family, the primary bedtime story reader. Like you working moms and dads, story time can be that sweet moment between waking and sleeping where the day slows down just for a moment. The kids […]
